Vocabulary 1-100

Question 1

1. の

Answer 1

particle: no

of, in, at, for, by
Ex: He is a student at this university.

Question 2

2. に

Answer 2

particle: ni

at, on, in, to, for
Ex: I live in Osaka.

Question 3

3. は

Answer 3

particle: wa

TOPIC
Ex: My favorite sport is tennis.

Question 4

4. た

Answer 4

aux: ta

PAST
Ex: Did you see him yesterday?

Question 5

5. を

Answer 5

particle: o

ACCUSATIVE
Ex: He drinks tea every night.

Question 6

6. だ

Answer 6

aux: da

COPULA
Ex: I’m not good at English

Question 7

7. が

Answer 7

particle: ga

NOMINATIVE
Ex: This is my wife.

Question 8

8. て

Answer 8

conj. particle: te

REASON
Ex: I don’t have money so I can’t travel abroad.

Question 9

9. と

Answer 9

particle: to

and, or, with, if
Ex: I went to a restaurant with my boyfriend.

Question 10

10. ます

Answer 10

aux: masu

POLITE (after verb)
Ex: I will go to Kyoto next week.

Question 11

11. も

Answer 11

particle: mo

too, also
Ex: If he is going, I will go too.

Question 12

12. で

Answer 12

particle: de

in, at, from, by
Ex: I met her at Tokyo station.

Question 13

13. ている, てる

Answer 13

compound: te iru, teru

CONTINUATION
Ex: It’s raining.

Question 14

14. です

Answer 14

aux: desu

COPULA (polite)
Ex: He is single.

Question 15

15. れる

Answer 15

aux: reru

PASSIVE
Ex: The currency used in Japan is yen.

Question 16

16. という, つう

Answer 16

compound: to iu, to yuu, tsuu

called, named
Ex: Do you know a boy called Taro?

Question 17

17. 事

Answer 17

noun: koto

thing
Ex: All kinds of things happened this year.

Question 18

18. えー, ええ

Answer 18

interjection: ee

eh?, what?, well, yes, right
Ex: That man is …, well I cannot remember his name.
Ex: ええ、そうです。— Right

Question 19

19. 言う

Answer 19

verb: iu, yuu

say, speak, talk
Ex. Frankly speaking, you are talking nonsense.

Question 20

20. のです, んです

Answer 20

compound: no desu, n desu

ASSERTION (polite)
Ex. What’s the matter?

Question 21

21. あの, あのう, あのー

Answer 21

interjection: ano, anoo

excuse me, uh, eh, um, ah, er
Ex: Excuse me, could you tell me where the bus stop is?

Question 22

22. する

Answer 22

verb: suru

do, make
Ex: I have to do my work

Question 23

23. まー, まあ

Answer 23

interjection: maa

Wow!, Oh my God!
Ex: Wow! That’s amazing!

Question 24

24. の

Answer 24

particle: no

POSSESSIVE
Ex: What he said is true.

Question 25

25. ある

Answer 25

verb: aru be (existence), have (possession), happen, occur Ex: His report has some problems.

Question 26

26. ね

Answer 26

disc. particle: ne isn't it?, don't you? Ex: It's a nice day, isn't it?

Question 27

27. ない

Answer 27

aux: nai not Ex: He doesn't have breakfast.

Question 28

28. なる

Answer 28

verb: naru become, get, come to do, start to do, turn into Ex: He will become rich.

Question 29

29. か

Answer 29

disc. particle: ka QUESTION Ex: Would you like some coffee or tea?

Question 30

30. その

Answer 30

adnominal: sono that Ex: Can you pass me that bag?

Question 31

31. けれど

Answer 31

conjunction: keredo though, although Ex: This apartment is cheap, though it's not so nice.

Question 32

32. から

Answer 32

particle: kara from Ex: The shop is a long way from here.

Question 33

33. よう

Answer 33

aux: you INDUCEMENT Ex: Let's watch a DVD together.

Question 34

34. 思う

Answer 34

verb: omou think, believe, feel, expect Ex: I don't think so.

Question 35

35. で

Answer 35

conjunction: de so, then Ex: So what happened about the story you mentioned?

Question 36

36. か

Answer 36

particle: ka if, or Ex: It seems that someone has come.

Question 37

37. が

Answer 37

conj. particle: ga ADVERSATIVE Ex: It's a sunny day but the wind is chilly.

Question 38

38. 物

Answer 38

noun: mono thing, object, stuff Ex: I can't buy such expensive stuff.

Question 39

39. そう

Answer 39

adverb: sou so, such Ex: I think so too.

Question 40

40. 何

Answer 40

pronoun: nani what, something, anything, nothing Ex: What are you thinking?

Question 41

41. と

Answer 41

conj. particle: to if, when, with Ex: Drinking too much makes me sleepy.

Question 42

42. 私

Answer 42

pronoun: watashi, watakushi, atashi I Ex: I like sushi.

Question 43

43. てしまう

Answer 43

compound: te shimau end up doing... Ex: I'm on a diet, but I can't stop eating sweets.

Question 44

44. それ

Answer 44

pronoun: sore that Ex: Is that Akiko's bag?

Question 45

45. とか

Answer 45

particle: to ka and, or Ex: You gain weight, because you always eat cake and chocolate.

Question 46

46. この

Answer 46

adnominal: kono this Ex: Have you read this book?

Question 47

47. 無い

Answer 47

adjective: nai There is no..., no... Ex: I have no money now.

Question 48

48. 行く

Answer 48

verb: iku, yuku go, come Ex: I'm just coming.

Question 49

49. のだ, んだ

Answer 49

compound: no da, n da ASSERTION Ex: She doesn't know anything.

Question 50

50. せる

Answer 50

aux: seru CAUSATIVE Ex: I want my child to learn how to play the piano.